Washington saw record thunderstorm activity in 2018 but very little lightning how do we explain this paradox – Artofit

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Washington saw record thunderstorm activity in 2018, but very little lightning. How do we explain this paradox?

2018 was a record year for thunder days, but lightning flashes were strangely depressed.
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Lightning struck the Washington Monument during intense storms Monday evening

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Lightning in D.C. area struck Washington Monument, injured National Guardsmen in Lafayette Square on Thursday night

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